Basement talk, virtual handshake led to Manchin-Schumer deal
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin secreted…
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Election conspiracies grip Nevada community, sowing distrust
By SAM METZ Associated Press TONOPAH, Nev. (AP) — The resignation of a county elections clerk in a rural county in Nevada has opened a window into…
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By SAM METZ Associated Press TONOPAH, Nev. (AP) — The Nye County Commission is used to dealing with all sorts of hot-button controversies. Water…
Continue ReadingInvisible ink, coded papers add mystery to ID theft case
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Bobby Edward Fort was 27 when he enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1994…
Continue ReadingTime to check Mega Millions numbers: Are you a billionaire?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — You bought a Mega Millions lottery ticket and have been dreaming of how you’ll spend $1.28 billion. Now it’s time to…
Continue ReadingWVa delays chance to pass 1st new bill since abortion ruling
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers passed up the chance Friday to become the first state to approve new…
Continue ReadingAppalachian flooding deaths set to climb; more rain forecast
By DYLAN LOVAN, BRUCE SCHREINER and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Trapped homeowners swam to safety and others were rescued by…
Continue ReadingAbortion access finds a place even in down-ballot campaigns
By SUSAN HAIGH and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Appearing bare-shouldered in a TV ad, Connecticut Democrat Dita…
Continue ReadingUN resolution recognizes right to clean, healthy environment
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution recognizing the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What’s behind the storming of Iraq’s parliament?
By SAMYA KULLAB and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Followers of Iraq’s influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr came by…
Continue ReadingUN extends Libya mission for 3 months at Russia’s insistence
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted to extend its political mission in Libya, but at…
Continue ReadingFalling screen hits 2 dancers on stage at Hong Kong concert
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A falling video screen has struck and injured two dancers on stage as Cantopop band Mirror was…
Continue ReadingHigh court’s Sotomayor, Barrett try to persuade each other
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two of the Supreme Court justices who disagree most often on the outcomes of cases say they…
Continue ReadingUS offers $10M reward for Russian election interference info
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has offered a $10 million reward for information about Russian interference in American elections, including…
Continue ReadingSheriff: 2 admitted ordering Wisconsin ballots for others
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two people in Wisconsin who believe false claims that the 2020 election was marred by…
Continue Reading$1.1B Mega Millions jackpot among largest prizes ever
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and CIARAN GILES Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — At over $1 billion, the Mega Millions jackpot is among the largest…
Continue ReadingJoe Manganiello gets family mysteries solved on PBS show
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Joe Manganiello got some big surprises when researchers for the PBS show “Finding Your…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles police officer’s training death ruled accidental
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An autopsy report says a Los Angeles police officer died from injuries he received in a training accident but wasn’t beaten by…
Continue Reading‘No obvious reasons’ why teen killed 3 siblings, himself
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers says there is no evidence that the fatal…
Continue ReadingMonarch butterflies are in trouble; Here’s how you can help
By JESSICA DAMIANO The monarch butterfly was categorized by scientists last week as endangered. Populations of the iconic orange-and-black butterfly…
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